A real highlight of Exeter School’s musical year will be held in Exeter Cathedral this month.
The Choral Society concert takes place on Thursday 20 March 2014 at 7.30pm.
The Choral Society, comprising about 130 pupils alongside parents, staff and friends of Exeter School, will be accompanied by a full professional orchestra, with pupils taking the lion’s share of the solo work.
They will perform Vivaldi’s Gloria, Finzi's Ceremonial Ode to St Cecilia, Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music, and members of Symphony Orchestra will join the professional orchestra to...
The Castle Hill Car Festival is the premier motoring event in the South West and last year featured in Auto Express Magazine as one of 'must do' summer motoring events alongside the Goodwood Revival. The dates for 2014 have been confirmed as Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.
The Festival draws together devotees of classic cars, supercar enthusiasts, plus fans of the region's very active motorsport scene, and all within the unparalleled setting of the parkland grounds of Castle Hill near Filleigh, the home of the Earl and Countess of Arran.
A new grant from the Designation Development Fund will allow RAMM to develop its Pacific collections for the benefit of its audiences including families, students and academics.
Called Discovering Worlds, the ambitious project encompasses new research, conservation, documentation and reinterpretation.
Rosie Denham, Exeter’s Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, summed up the city’s delight: “It is wonderful to receive this grant allowing us to develop our Pacific collections. Much of this material dates back to the earliest contact between Europeans and Pacific...
Watch TV presenter Mike Dilger as he follows the unfolding story of the internationally important discoveries made during the excavation of a prehistoric burial on Whitehorse Hill in Dartmoor National Park. When archaeologists unearthed the contents contained within the burial cist in a remote part of Dartmoor in 2012, they had no idea they were about to find an internationally important collection of prehistoric remains. Academics and scientists alike were fascinated by the well preserved findings from this prehistoric cremation burial which allowed them one of the best glimpses into life...
A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a burglary at Martin’s Church in Exminster shortly before Christmas. The church was broken into on 15 December 2013 and food was taken from the donation basket along with Christmas cards. An antique British Legion flag and kneeler were burned while damage was caused to storage cupboard locks and the sound system. Lewis Wilkinson, from Exminster, has been charged with burglary and criminal damage and remanded on bail to appear before Exeter Magistrates’ Court on 25 March 2014
The art work of seven Exeter School pupils has been chosen to appear in The Marle Gallery’s “Before They Were Famous” exhibition from 8 March to 5 April 2014.
Five current GCSE and A Level Art pupils and two former pupils have been given the opportunity to see their work hung in a professional gallery.
The art work of Upper Fifth pupils Miles Johal and Dan Jarvis, Lower Sixth pupils Emma Askew, Daniel Hambly and Rebecca Armstrong and last year’s Upper Sixth pupils Georgia Reece and Flossie Beasley, will join the creations of other exceptional young artists, under the age of...
Devon based wellbeing specialist Annie Ford, has recently launched a new range of aromatherapy products for women.
Well Well Aromatherapy includes candles and oils all made from natural products as well as organic balms.
Annie’s Well Well Aromatherapy journey began with the completion of a diploma in clinical aromatherapy and since then she has spent several years developing the portfolio of products.
Annie, who’s impressive career has included time as a nurse, midwife, Macmillan nurse, manager, coach and wellbeing therapist, has launched the range to provide women...
Ladies across Exeter are invited to indulge in an exclusive late night shopping evening to be held on Thursday 27 March from 6pm–9pm in association with Glamour.com.
It'll be an evening packed with pampering and exciting offers and will give shoppers the opportunity to be rewarded – just for shopping at Princesshay!
Over 30 retailers and restaurants including Debenhams, Coast, Topshop SAKS, Molton Brown, Nike Running, Hotel Chocolat and Nandos will take part in the exclusive shopping evening.
Many retailers including, GAP, New Look, River Island, Saltrock and Hobbs...
Everys Solicitors has signed a new deal to continue its sponsorship of the manege at Bicton Arena.
The manege will continue to be known as The Everys Arena and will be dressed with the firm’s branding.
Bicton Arena will also host the Everys Showjumping Series whereby a class will be sponsored by Everys at each of the major showjumping shows throughout 2014. These will culminate in an Everys Championship at the September show.
The firm will also sponsor an intermediate class at each of this year’s British Eventing Horse Trials.
Hospiscare is asking people to test their mettle at this year’s Rock Solid Race on March 15 in aid of the local hospice charity.
With spaces for the Rock Solid Race, taking place at Escot Park, now 97 per cent full, Hospiscare is appealing for anyone who is yet to sign up, to join the Hospiscare team and raise money for a great cause as they face the unique obstacle course.
Hospiscare fundraiser Celia Wilkinson said: “Rock Solid was such a great event for us last year. Everyone who took part for Hospiscare had so much fun getting completely covered in mud as they pulled and...
